InFinite

Deep Purple Infinite CD & DVD with Amazon AutoRip released on the EarMusic label on Friday 7th April 2017. The CD "Infinite" has 10 compositions totaling 45.43 min, and the DVD: "From Here to Infinite" running-time: 90 mins.I watched the DVD first, and it is truly-great! It contains the writing/recording process (and more!) in rehearsal and studio, in both Nashville and Toronto. Roger Glover states that Deep Purple are an album-orientated-band. Ian Gillan states that they are an instrumental-band, with occasional-singing. 1) Time for Bedlam 4.34 (surprise intro, contemporary and futuristic), 2) Hip Boots 3.23, 3) All I Got is You 4.42 (based on an Ian Paice saying). 5) Get Me Outta Here 3.58 (Purple meets Zeppelin meets Sabbath), 6) The Surprising 5.57, 7) Johnny's Band 3.51, 8) Top of The World 4.01, 9) Bird of Prey 5.47, 10) Roundhouse Blues 6.01 (cover-version of The Doors classic, played as a mid-tempo boogie, featuring harmonica and boogie-woogie piano. This song was probably chosen because of the lyric: "The future's uncertain, and the end is always near, let it roll all-night-long", as a homage to the '60's and as both a celebration and perception that this may be Purple's swansong - however, Ian Gillan wants to continue, possibly with Joe Satriani. Steve Morse has a permanent and deteriorating right-hand disability). Purple display their '60's & '70's influences: jazz, blues, progressive, rock, whilst remaining contemporary. This album is a classic - great riffs, fantastic unison-playing by Don Airey and Steve Morse (like Jon Lord and Ritchie Blackmore), powerful, soulful, dynamic, emotional, artistic, beautiful - a culmination of intentions. Don Airey is out-standing. The lyrics are angry, thoughtful, humouress, and story-telling. Ian Gillan continues to explore the infinite as he did on Mr. Universe (Gillan), and further explores freedom, the individual, the system, and society. Ian (and Roger Glover) are articulate, thoughtful, political, and contemporary. Further influences include: Colosseum II, Genesis, Argent, The Doors, Gillan, Johnny Cash, and The Hitch-Hicker's Guide to The Galaxy. If this is their swan-song, then what a great fare-well! Great digi-pack, great art-work (Deep Purple In Ice!, Deep Purple in Infinite!). Bob Ezrin co-wrote the songs, played additional keyboards/percussion, and also sang backing-vocals. Guitar-great: Tommy Denander, is responsible for additional-recording. Recorded in: Nashville, Toronto, Stockholm, Tel Aviv, and Harston (UK).The production by Bob Ezrin is great. This album is intelligent, mature, and vital! Deep -Purple: Dynamic-Purposeful, Divine-Progression, Infinite-Intentions, Infinite-Ice-Breakers! Congratulations! Award 5 Stars!

Very happy to receive the new album on release day (thanks to Amazon for the guaranteed shipping!). Eagerly awaited the postman and to my delight "InFinite" arrived. I had already heard two tracks and I have now gave the album almost two full listens. As a huge fan of Deep Purple despite their golden era being over long before I was born.. I have my favourites but I adore all lineups.. whether it be with Blackmore, Bolin or Morse on guitar (all of whom I class as huge influences, especially Ritchie).. or Gillan or Coverdale on vocals.. from Mk I right through to present day, I'm familiar with and thoroughly enjoy all their back catalog. I can safely say this is an absolutely fantastic release! Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. Deep Purple are one of my "big three" and, as I say, this is a truly fantastic album.. along with their wonderful previous release "Now What?! this is some of my favourite Deep Purple work in a long, long time. InFinite is showing Deep Purple are truly on top form in 2017.. nigh on a half a century since their formation. My only tiny downside (and I'm really splitting hairs) is the final track, a cover of Roadhouse Blues.. not that there's anything "wrong" with it at all.. just not really my cup of tea.. myself not really being a huge Doors fan I felt the album could probably have done without it. Anyways, to keep it short and sweet as I'm not great at reviews.. top marks all round! Now two full listens down and for me, not a weak track on the album! Essential buy! The best new rock album I've listened to in years! Thank you Mr Gillan and Deep Purple for keeping this wonderful music alive in this day and age! Long may it continue!

Fireball was the first or second album that I ever bought, way back in '71 (Disraeli Gears was the other and I cant recall which I bought first). I have been a Purple fan since then and I have every studio album and several of the live albums released by them (just a few of the retrospective hash-ups missing). I really miss Jon Lord, but Don Airey fits in well and maintains the Hammond-driven sound of Deep Purple very well ( I remember reading a couple of years ago that Jon Lord had bequeathed his Hammond to the band - not sure if that is true). Before receiving this CD I saw the documentary covering the making of the album, on Sky. I found that interesting and enjoyable to watch, and now as I listen to the album I have pictures of the guys in the studio, in my mind. The version of the album I bought also has the documentary on DVD and I have found that what was broadcast on Sky was edited down quite a lot. I found the full DVD documentary very interesting and offers quite some insights into the band, the members and their way of working. The only track I do not particularly like is "Roadhouse Blues", I am not sure why they felt the need to include it - it is not the best version of this "standard" that I have ever heard, and I feel that it comes across a somewhat ponderous, and it has probabably Gillan's weakest vocal performance on the album (sorry Ian). Birds of Prey is far too short and Morse's guitar seems so far back in the mix, it is a real shame. I have to say that from the documentary I was expecting something slightly different. I have to agree with another reviewer - I feel that the guitar is surprisingly (and a little disappointingly) far back in the mix. I love Steve Morse's playing with Purple and from the documentary I was really expecting it to be cutting through the mix a little more, and really soaring over the top. I have to wonder if Bob Ezra is 100% happy with this? I cannot think that Steve Morse would be happy for this to possibly be his last Deep Purple album, with this mix. All that said, overall it is a really good album, and I have been listening to it a lot, it has grown on me.. It is sad to learn of Steve Morse's arthritis problems (mentioned in the documentary), I do hope he can continue playing for some time. I don't think it is their best album ever, or the very best of the recent ones, but it is right up there and I am happy to say that they do not come across as a bunch of 60-70 year olds going through the motions. Top musicians, playing because they love to, I don't regret buying it one little bit.. Edit: 25 July 17: I have been listening to this album a lot over the past few weeks, and I have also watched the DVD documentary a couple of times. I really do like the album, and only the inclusion of their version of "Roadhouse Blues" disappoints me and stops me giving a 5-star rating. Edit 2 ept 2017: I still enjoy this album - but I have deleted "Roadhouse Blues" from the copy ripped to a USB stick that I listen to in my car and from the copy ripped to my laptop (I listen to a lot of music while at work). I am not sure exactly why, but I simply find their version to be flat and uninteresting. From watching the DVD on the making of the album, I am surprised that Bob Ezra agreed with this version being included - sorry guys, it really sounds like a filler or out-take.

InFinite is a really strong, consistent, and entertaining album. It isn't always immediate - in a good way - meaning I'm having the joy of letting it reveal more and more with every play. From the full-on force of "Time for Bedlam", to the heavy tracks with a twist: "Get Me Outta Here", and "On Top Of the World", through to the proggy epics "The Surprising" and "Birds of Prey" it demands to be listened to. The fun and the creativity come across loud and clear in the first nine (Deep Purple and Bob Ezrin written) tracks. Only track ten, the laid-back studio rehearsal take of "Roadhouse Blues" sounds out of place, and is already getting skipped. I'd happily replace it with the B-sides "Paradise Bar" and "Simple Folk". My other issue is purely to do with icing on the cake - the fabulous multi-layered "Birds of Prey" could be longer and doesn't deserve to have a fade out. It's not like the album was over-running the CD or double vinyl. As Roger Glover says, this IS Deep Purple - because Deep Purple perform it. It isn't Mk2 - and there's no looking back - except at other groups' careers in "Johnny's Band" (one of the few tracks that isn't too sweary for radio play). This is the latest incarnation, being themselves. "Infinite" sits comfortably alongside the excellent "Now What?!" - although on balance it's an altogether more intense, grungy, and uncompromising affair, with more tracks suitable for the live stage. Anyway, roll on the tour - and fingers crossed for another studio album!

A wonderful album that just keeps on giving. A great album to listen to with headphones on and pick out what each musician is contributing individually as they create that unique 'Purple' sound. Everyone gives a stellar performance (and Bob Ezrin deserves great credit too); Roger and Ian Paice hold everything together brilliantly, Don and Steve are superb and some of their solos are out of this world - 'Birds of Prey' (Steve), 'Time for Bedlam' (Don) and then there is Ian Gillan... I don't think I have ever heard him give a more heartfelt performance since 'Gethsemane' from 'Jesus Christ Superstar' or 'Child in Time' or Gillian's 'Men of War'. As ever there is the usual wit and wordplay but on this album I am sensing something else. Ian Gillan is coming towards the end of his career, they all are, there is inevitably less screaming, fewer histrionics, but he sounds so authentic - he means it - and as they say 'I love him when he is angry'. If this is the final Deep Purple studio album then it is a great one to bow out on but a 'trilogy' of Deep Purple albums produced by Bob Ezrin would be a very exciting prospect if 'InFinite' is anything to go by.

Brilliant album. The only thing that makes me sad is that when you listen to the interviews they posted on YouTube, it might be their last one and they will lukely stop touring after they play the already scheduled gigs. These guys just know how to play, that's what they have been doing for decades. And even though they move inbetween genres they have their own unique sound ... on InFinite you will find everything from blues and prog rock to the hard rock where Deep Purple belong. Since Steve Morse took over from Ritchie, DP lost some of their rawness and the really memorable riffs and gained coherence and virtuosity. Since Don Airy took over from Jon Lord, keyboards have been little more experimental sound-wise, on InFinite Don is really showing he is a great keyboardist and the best possible replacement for Mr. Lord. Ian Gillan is yet again solid vocally and the lyrics are darker than usual, maybe with age he lost the last bits of optimism, he has not lost his voice and his mastery with the language. Amazing album from the masters.

I hadn't bought any Purple albums since Steve Morse joined the band. Not out of any "it'll not be the same without Blackmore" nonsense, I just never got around to it. So when the documentary that accompanies this disc first aired on Sky Arts, I thought I'd have a look. Partly out of curiosity to see how good Morse is, partly because I like these potted history shows, & partly to see what Purple were up to these days. The music was so good, I bought the album & was pleased to see that the documentary came with it. Well worth a watch. It also puts things into perspective. These "lads" are all in their late 60s/early 70s, & the wheels have begun to fall off. No matter who you are, how successful you are & how much money you have, age happens to us all. A sobering thought. Having said that, long may they continue on this evidence (though the video doesn't hold out much hope :) ). An excellent album, & well worth a listen. They may be old but they've still got it where it counts.

Most rewarding albums take a while to really get into. Catchy, instantly memorable tunes, you often tire of quickly. This album is rewarding, sublime and grows on you hugely in the great prog tradition because this leans more towards prog, jazz and blues than out and out rock. That's not intended as a criticism, there is no point churning out the same stuff for 40 or 50 years, bands have to evolve or become boring. Steve Morse has never sounded better despite debilitating arthritis in his right hand. Roadhouse Blues sounds like a pointless filler but we'll gloss over that. Sadly though, the amazing sound quality Ian Gillan talks about on the DVD is absent to my ears. Then again, mine haven't been blasted by banks of Marshall's for 50 years so perhaps he and I are not quite on the same page. As with so many modern albums they either seem to work on ipod or proper HiFi but not both, I have no idea why. Sadly, if you are an audiophile, this works on the former and sounds flat and two-dimensional on quality HiFi which is a shame. If you want to know what I mean, listen to Steven Wilson's 'Hand Cannot Erase' on some decent HiFi then listen to Infinite, all will become clear. It's a pity because they obviously took a lot of time getting it how they wanted and the separation of the instruments works well with some decent quality ear buds on the ipod but it sounds mangled on HiFi. Sound quality aside, this is seasoned professionals having fun and it's beautifully played. It would be a pity if this is their final outing but I just can't give it 5 because of the flat production meaning I'm stuck with listening to it on the ipod or grinding my teeth listening to it on the HiFi which is a real pity.

Fantastique !!!!Si tu aime Deep Purple ,n' hesite pas , et le dvd qui va avec est vraiment , mais vraiment "Top" , j'ais passé un super moment à ecouter et regarder ce disque !!!

Als je echt geaarde Deep Purple fan, is dit album een must have. Voor de prijs hoef je het niet te laten.

Deep Purple no tiene disco malo caray!

DEEP PURPLE – „Infinite“ (2017) Es gibt nur sehr wenige Bands die eine Musikrichtung und unzählige Musiker so beeinflusst haben, wie es die britische Hard-Rock-Legende DEEP PURPLE getan hat. 1967 als ROUNDABOUT gegründet und 1968 in DEEP PURPLE umbenannt, rocken die Mannen um das einzig verbliebene Gründungsmitglied IAN PAICE nun schon seit Ewigkeiten die Bühnen dieser Welt und scheinen kein bisschen müde zu sein. Stilistisch sind sie definitiv in den 60ern und 70ern hängen geblieben, der ganz spezielle Sound dieser Zeit prägt bis heute die Musik von DEEP PURPLE. Ich kann mir nicht vorstellen, dass es irgendjemanden gibt, der bei Verstand wäre, der sich tatsächlich eine Veränderung wünschen würde oder eine Weiterentwicklung erwartet hätte. Für mich ist das unvorstellbar, DEEP PURPLE müssen sich genau so anhören wie sie es seit nunmehr 50 Jahren tun - Fertig! Schon bei den ersten Klängen von "Infinite" weht einem der spezielle und leicht angestaubte Sound der 70er um die Nase - so verdammt bekannt, so verdammt beruhigend, so verdammt DEEP PURPLE! Seit jeher wird die Musik von der sehr dominanten Hammond-Orgel, sowie den kraftvollen und markanten Gitarrenriffs geprägt. Vor allem die Hammond-Orgel sorgt für diesen ganz speziellen Oldstyle-Sound und katapultiert einen beim Hören direkt in die späten 60er und frühen 70er. Die Kompositionen von DEEP PURPLE sind sehr komplex, wirken zum Teil sehr "verschachtelt" und trotzdem ausgesprochen verspielt, was meiner Meinung nach daran liegt, dass die Musiker sich schon immer frei entfalten konnten und ihnen genügend Platz für eigene Improvisationen eingeräumt wurde. Das ist schon seit den Zeiten von JON LORD und RITCHIE BLACKMORE so, die sich zum Teil atemberaubende Duelle geliefert hatten. Musikalisch gibt es also rein gar nichts Neues zu hören, was für meinen Geschmack auch völlig in Ordnung ist, ich möchte rein gar nichts anderes von DEEP PURPLE hören, als das was sie mir schon seit 50 Jahren auftischen. Da bin ich sehr konservativ und ich denke, dass es den meisten PURPLE-Fans ganz genauso ergeht. Dass sie es noch voll drauf haben kann man auf "Infinite" sehr gut hören, die Jungs sind einfach perfekt an ihren Instrumenten. Auch der inzwischen 72-jährige IAN GILLAN gibt sich keine Blöße, er zählt für mich immer noch zu den charismatischsten Sängern dieses Planeten. Davon, dass er das nicht nur im Studio kann, sondern es eben auch noch auf der Bühne stemmt, konnte ich mich vor knapp 2 Jahren überzeugen, als ich sie in der Stuttgarter "Schleyer-Halle" live gesehen habe. Natürlich trifft GILLAN die hohen Töne nicht mehr so wie früher, aber er kaschiert das sehr gekonnt, ohne dabei schlecht auszusehen. Grund genug für mich sie im kommenden Juni wieder live zu sehen - ich freue mich schon tierisch darauf! Eingeleitet wird "Infinite" von der bereits vorab veröffentlichten Single "Time for Bedlam", der für meinen Geschmack härtesten Nummer diese Albums. Die Nummer ist gewohnt verspielt und komplex, hat ordentlich Dampf und es ist sehr schön zu hören wie sich DON AIREY und STEVE MORSE duellieren - wie in besten Tagen, allerdings mit anderen Protagonisten! Der Sprechgesang zu Beginn und dem Ende verleiht der Nummer einen etwas düsteren Charakter - finde ich. Die meisten Nummern von "Infinite" bewegen sich im Midtempo, wer rasante Nummern a la "Highway Star" erwarten sollte, der dürfte etwas enttäuscht sein. Die Stärken von DEEP PURPLE lagen aber schon immer in den schweren, komplexen und etwas verspielten Midtempo-Nummern, insofern treffen sie mit dem Songmaterial genau meinen Geschmack. Kernige und einfache Rockmusik, kombiniert mit ganz viel Blueseinflüssen, das ist DEEP PURPLE und das präsentieren sie auch auf ihrem neuesten Album. Dazu gesellen sich dann immer wieder sehr eingängige Refrains, wie etwa bei "All I got is you", die einen unweigerlich mitreißen. Dadurch dass die Musiker immer wieder "von der Leine gelassen werden", entwickeln sich diese ganz speziellen verspielten Passagen, die überhaupt nicht einstudiert wirken, sondern auf mich eher locker, frisch und "frei von der Leber weg" zu sein scheinen. Genau das ist es, was mich an diesem Album so anzieht und begeistert, es ist sehr abwechslungsreich und zu keiner Zeit langweilig oder steril - es lebt und wächst von Durchlauf zu Durchlauf. "One Night in Vegas" ist eine dieser sehr abwechslungsreichen und durchaus überraschenden Nummern, denn neben altbewährtem Hard- und Blues-Rock gibt es auch ganz leichte Southern-Rock-Einflüsse zu hören. Mir gefällt das sehr gut, ich finde dass so eine leichter Hauch von ZZ TOP von diesem Song ausgeht. Wie gut DEEP PURPLE immer noch sind und was für kompositorische Klasse sie besitzen, beweisen sie bei Nummern wie "The Surprising". Hier zeigen sie wirklich was sie können, diese Nummer ist unglaublich abwechslungsreich, definitiv ein Highlight von "Infinite". Während sie durch fast schon balladeske Töne eingeleitet wird, nimmt sie im weiteren Verlauf immer wieder Fahrt auf um kurz darauf wieder ins Balladeske zu verfallen. Dieses Auf und Ab, dazu die Piano-Einlagen von DON AIREY große Klasse! "The Surprising" gehört für mich definitiv zu den Album-Highlights. Auch das fröhliche und mitreißende "Johnny's Band" zähle ich dazu, dass ist so eine mitreißende Gute-Laune-Nummer, die mich schon beim ersten Hören erreicht und eingefangen hat. Das Orgelspiel von DON AIREY hat es mir dabei besonders angetan. Aber auch IAN GILLAN, mit seiner sehr angenehmen und einzigartigen Stimme, drückt der Nummer seinen Stempel auf - cooler Song! Direkt aus dem tiefsten Louisiana scheint der "Roadhouse-Blues" zu kommen. Eine richtig geile Nummer, von JIM MORRISON geschrieben und im Original von den DOORS veröffentlicht, die unheimlich groovt und einen schnurstracks in die glorreichen 70er katapultiert! Oldstyle? Altmodisch? JEPP, aber unendlich geil! Die von mir angesprochenen Songs würde ich auch als Anspieltipps empfehlen, allerdings habe ich keinen einzigen schwachen Song gehört, ich kann das komplette Album guten Gewissens empfehlen. Mein Fazit: DEEP PURPPLE haben rein gar nichts verlernt, sie sind kein bisschen altersmüde oder ausgebrannt, selbst nach 50 Jahren rocken die britischen Rock-Giganten munter drauf los. Locker flockig von der Leber weg, präsentieren sie 10 richtig klasse Songs, bei dem von jedem einzelnen dieser Oldstyle-Spirit ausgeht, den ich so sehr schätze. Ich freue mich immer, wenn solche Dinosaurier ein Lebenszeichen von sich geben, wenn es dann ein so beeindruckendes ist wie "Infinite", dann könnte ich vor Glück kaputt gehen. Freunde von DEEP PURPLE und 60er- und 70er-Jahre-Hardrock kommen hier definitiv voll auf ihre Kosten. Wer diesen "Geist" der alten Zeiten nicht mag, der sollte hier aber unbedingt die Finger weglassen. Alle anderen dürften feuchte Höschen bekommen und hier und da das eine oder andere Freudentränchen wegdrücken. Ich persönlich würde mich freuen, wenn der Albumtitel Programm wäre, leider weiß ich aber, dass nichts "unendlich" ist, auch DEEP PURPLE nicht. Allerdings wird ihre Musik immer "unendlich" und "endlos" "grenzenlos" sein - "infinite" eben! Ich bin glücklich, mit gefällt es außerordentlich - deshalb, keine Frage, von mir auch die volle Punktzahl! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Die ursprüngliche Rezension stammt vom 08.04.2017 und wurde nur neu überarbeitet.

リッチーとジョンがいなくても、スティーヴとドンという実力派2人と共に 長い歴史を歩み続けているパープルの新作。前作は大人の味付けに彩られ、 未だに聴き続けている良作でしたが、本作品もその流れを汲んでいました。 第2期の頃の様な緊張感の高い曲はもはや一曲も無く、アップテンポは数曲のみで、 質の高いジャムセッションの様なリラックスした雰囲気でまとまっています。 かつてはシャウトボイスが売りだったギランもそれを捨て、こんな巧い歌い方ができるんだと感心しきり。 ラストの“Roadhouse Blues”がとても心地よい極上の出来でした。 デジパック内面に‘In Rock’を再現したメンバーの肖像画が使用されていますが、 イアン・ペイスの部分が残念なこと以外、大満足でした。 今回も是非来日してほしいです。